Houston’s Yao Ming came down with flu-like symptoms and was not in the lineup when the Rockets visited the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night.

Yao Ming’s sore right knee sidelined him for the Houston Rockets just as they welcomed back Tracy McGrady and Ron Artest.

Houston center Yao Ming left the Rockets’ game against Indiana on Wednesday night with a cut over his right eye.

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will sit out Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore left foot.

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming played in his first game in almost six months Thursday, joining China’s national team in an Olympics warmup against Serbia.Entering to huge applause from the crowd in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, Yao appeared...

Chinese newspapers say Yao Ming is likely to resume working out with China’s national basketball team later this week.The Houston Rockets’ center has a “very high” chance of playing in China’s three games at the Stankovic Cup Olympic warmup...

The Olympics are still three months away, and already Yao Ming is trying to work the officials.Recalling that he fouled out against the United States in his Olympic debut eight years ago, the Houston Rockets All-Star hopes the referees are easier on him..

Yao Ming’s message to his Chinese fans was clear: He plans to play in the Beijing Olympics.In a letter published Friday in Chinese-language newspapers, the Houston Rockets star assured fans that his operation Monday to repair a stress fracture in his...

Yao Ming underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot on Monday. Houston Rockets team doctor Tom Clanton and Dr. Bill McGarvey performed the surgery on the All-Star center Monday morning.”Yao is comfortable and recovering well after...

Yao Ming will have surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot, Houston Rockets officials said Saturday.The surgery will be performed Monday in Houston by Rockets team doctor Tom Clanton. The team announced the All-Star center’s injury on...